# Melandal Village, Thirumangalam, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/thirumangalam/melandal/ Village · Thirumangalam, Madurai # Melandal Melandal is a village in Thirumangalam sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **625706**. The 2011 Census counted **397 people in 100 households**, the 85th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%. - 397people (2011) - 100households - 65.8%literacy - 625706PIN code ## Melandal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melandal is 625706.** Melandal falls in Thirumangalam sub-district, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code625706 - Gram panchayatPonnamangalam - Community development blockThirumangalam - Census village code640920 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melandal from nearby towns? - Thirumangalam (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Madurai (district HQ)38 km by road - Thirumangalam (nearest town)11 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Melandal? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Melandal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Karumathur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Karumathur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kokkulam - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Melandal known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and bajra**. About 30% of the 87 hectares of village land is sown, and 20 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Melandal Of every 100 households in Melandal in 2011, 83 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Melandal · ■ Thirumangalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **92% Toilet within the home ****1%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **78% Tap water ****80%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **25% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **70% Use banking services ****27%** **51% Television ****86%** **87% Mobile phone ****64%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****19%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **6% Own their home ****100%** **85% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Melandal? ■ Melandal · ■ Thirumangalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.8%** **75.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1046** **984 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1389** **912 Working population ****64.5%** **54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.7% for men and 55.1% for women. 65% of men and 64% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Farm labourers 228 (89%) · **■** Other work 27 (11%) · **■** Marginal 1 (0%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Thirumangalam - Swamimallampatti472 people - Paraikulam452 people - Josyar Alangulam442 people - S.Puliankulam418 people - Puliyakavundanpatti392 people - Chockanathanpatti387 people - Idayanathan374 people - Ponnampatti320 people [All 95 villages in Thirumangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/thirumangalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melandal?625706 - How far is Melandal from Madurai?38 km by road - What is the population of Melandal?397 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melandal in?Madurai district (Thirumangalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melandal?65.8% (Census 2011)